That means Save Lives Oregon, a state-funded program that provides harm reduction resources, training and items such as clean syringes, Narcan and fentanyl test strips to local organizations, will get $5.1 million instead of $21.6 million in opioid settlement funding through 2027. Several members of the 18-person Opioid Settlement Prevention, Treatment and Recovery Board… stressed that…
As little as 10 milligrams is considered a lethal dose… Officers… seized a pound of powdered fentanyl before it could reach the streets, after finding it concealed in a children’s toy… [Image… molecular recognition of morphine and fentanyl by the human μ-opioid receptor.] Original Article (Koin):Springfield [Oregon] K9 finds $50K worth of fentanyl in children’s…
“The ubiquity of fentanyl in the drug supply affords people who use drugs almost no margin of error if they make a dosing mistake,” Brandon del Pozo, an assistant professor (research) at Brown University’s Warren Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health said … …for decades, efforts by police to seize illicit drugs have…
…fentanyl… triggers the activation of the dopamine neurons in the mesolimbic system (also known as the reward system), which includes the ventral tegmental area and the nucleus accubens. The neurons then release a large quantity of dopamine. Normally, dopamine neurons are under the control of inhibitory GABA cells. However, opioids block GABA neurons, which makes…
A bill in Congress is being proposed to address the fentanyl crisis by curbing the import of the drug through uninspected and untaxed packages. Congressman Earl Blumenauer introduced the bill attempting to close a loophole that was first created in 1930 – called the Tariff Act of 1930. Blumenauer is hoping to take action to…
…a new criminal complaint suggests the outlines of the case that federal authorities are building. That criminal complaint, filed Dec. 12, 2023, in U.S. District Court in Portland, reveals that law enforcement are investigating a trend of drug trafficking organizations using “Honduran nationals to distribute bulk amounts of fentanyl…in the western United States.” It names…
Federal researchers now say drug overdoses are a leading cause of death among young Americans age 18-45. In 2023 the overdose death rate topped 112,000 in a 12 month period for the first time, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… total annual spending on the drug war now tops $40 billion a…
Members of the Sackler family have denied wrongdoing but expressed regret that OxyContin “unexpectedly became part of an opioid crisis.” … another sign read, “Deadliest white collar criminals – the Sackler cartel.” …the Sackler family members withdrew billions from Purdue before agreeing to contribute up to $6 billion to its opioid settlement. The deal conflicts…
The U.S. Bankruptcy Trustee, represented by the Justice Department, opposes releasing the Sackler family from legal liability. The justices agreed to a request from the Biden administration to put the brakes on an agreement reached last year with state and local governments. In addition, the high court will hear arguments before the end of the…
The ingestion of just 2 milligrams of fentanyl can prove fatal to adults. …allows prosecutors to treat fentanyl like other hard drugs under Measure 110. The Oregon District Attorneys Association, Oregon Association Chiefs of Police and the Oregon State Sheriffs’ Association supported the new legislation… HB 2645… creating a misdemeanor for having more than 1…
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